The process by which people come to define a group as a race based in part on physical characteristics, but also on historical, cultural, and economic factors is called ________.
A. scapegoating
B. the definition of the situation
C. the social construction of race
D. discrimination
Answer: C
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A. the prefrontal and hippocampal brain areas B. the brain stem and temporal lobe C. the cerebellum and occipital lobe D. the parietal lobe and cerebellum areas
People whose rule breaking is viewed as understandable, incidental, or insignificant are known as
a. pure deviants. b. primary deviants. c. the falsely accused. d. conformists.
Sociologists who conduct ______ observation research should give extra consideration to ethics, as subjects may engage in illegal or dangerous activities
A. qualitative B. participant C. random D. population
The United States has considered a national health care system that would guarantee medical care to all citizens as a basic human right. The government's involvement in providing health care for all citizens is characteristic of which type of economic system?
A. laissez-faire capitalism B. contemporary capitalism C. communism D. socialism